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Over the sofa gallery wall

Plan pictures above a sofa: one 50 x 70 cm frame flanked by two 30 x 40 cm frames, with nail heights and true-size templates. Free A4 PDF.

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This layout uses its own mix of frame sizes, listed on the plan.
Gap between frames
From the top of the frame down to its hook, or to the wire when you pull it up tight.
The middle of the whole arrangement above the floor. 145 cm is the usual gallery height.
If the sizes above are the picture size, add the width of the frame's border. Leave 0 if they are the outside size.

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3 frames, 146 × 50 cm overall

The plan at 1:10 and 16 sheets of true-size templates, 17 A4 sheets in all. Top of the arrangement 165 cm and bottom 115 cm above the floor.

Frame 1, 30 × 40 cmNail 15 cm from the left, 154 cm high
Frame 2, 70 × 50 cmNail 73 cm from the left, 159 cm high
Frame 3, 30 × 40 cmNail 131 cm from the left, 154 cm high
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 1 of 17Gallery wall planOver the sofa: one large and two smaller: 3 frames, 146 × 50 cm overall, drawn at 1:10 when printed at 100%146 cm50 cm130 × 40 cm270 × 50 cm330 × 40 cm50 cm at 1:10Where the nails goFrameSizeFrom leftNail heightFrame top130 × 40 cm15154160270 × 50 cm73159165330 × 40 cm131154160All in cm. From left: from the left edge of the whole arrangement. Heights: abovethe floor.Gaps between frames 8 cm. Hanger drop 6 cm: each nail sits on its frame's centre line, 6 cm below the top. The centre line of the arrangement (the coral pointers) is 140 cm above the floor, its top165 cm and its bottom 115 cm.To hang: cut out each template, tape it to the wall at the height in the table, check the top with a spirit level, then stand back and adjust. Nail or drill through each crosshair, tear the paper away andhang the frame.Before you drill, run a cable and pipe detector over each mark, and keep clear of the strips straight above and below sockets and light switches, where cables usually run.Sheet 1 of 17: the planMade with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 2 of 17Nail hereTopFrame 130 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor15 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A1 of 4Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisGlue strip: the next sheet lies over thisSheet 2 of 17: frame 1, part A1 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 1 measures 30 × 40 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 3 of 17TopFrame 130 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor15 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A2 of 4Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 3 of 17: frame 1, part A2 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 1 measures 30 × 40 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 4 of 17Frame 130 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor15 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B1 of 4Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 4 of 17: frame 1, part B1 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 5 of 17Frame 130 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor15 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B2 of 4Trim hereTrim hereSheet 5 of 17: frame 1, part B2 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 6 of 17TopFrame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A1 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisGlue strip: the next sheet lies over thisSheet 6 of 17: frame 2, part A1 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 2 measures 70 × 50 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 7 of 17Nail hereTopFrame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A2 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisGlue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 7 of 17: frame 2, part A2 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 2 measures 70 × 50 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 8 of 17TopFrame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A3 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisGlue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 8 of 17: frame 2, part A3 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 2 measures 70 × 50 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 9 of 17TopFrame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A4 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 9 of 17: frame 2, part A4 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 2 measures 70 × 50 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 10 of 17Frame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B1 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 10 of 17: frame 2, part B1 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 11 of 17Frame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B2 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereTrim hereSheet 11 of 17: frame 2, part B2 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 12 of 17Frame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B3 of 8Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereTrim hereSheet 12 of 17: frame 2, part B3 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 13 of 17Frame 270 × 50 cmNail 159 cm above the floor73 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B4 of 8Trim hereTrim hereSheet 13 of 17: frame 2, part B4 of 8Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 14 of 17Nail hereTopFrame 330 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor131 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A1 of 4Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisGlue strip: the next sheet lies over thisSheet 14 of 17: frame 3, part A1 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 3 measures 30 × 40 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 15 of 17TopFrame 330 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor131 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart A2 of 4Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 15 of 17: frame 3, part A2 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-plannerPrint at 100% (actual size). Check: frame 3 measures 30 × 40 cm.
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 16 of 17Frame 330 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor131 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B1 of 4Glue strip: the next sheet lies over thisTrim hereSheet 16 of 17: frame 3, part B1 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner
Gallery wall plan: Over the sofa: one large and two smaller, Page 17 of 17Frame 330 × 40 cmNail 154 cm above the floor131 cm from the left edge of the arrangementPart B2 of 4Trim hereTrim hereSheet 17 of 17: frame 3, part B2 of 4Made with WallKiwi, free at wallkiwi.com/tools/gallery-wall-planner

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Over the sofa gallery wall

This gallery wall plan for over a sofa hangs a 50 x 70 cm landscape frame between two 30 x 40 cm portrait frames, 8 cm apart, a group 146 cm wide and 50 cm tall. Its centre sits 140 cm above the floor and the nails at 159 cm in the middle and 154 cm either side.

Last reviewed 3 October 2026

What this version prints

  • Over the sofa: one large and two smaller: 3 frames, 146 by 50 cm overall
  • Centre of the arrangement 140 cm above the floor, top 165 cm and bottom 115 cm; 8 cm between frames; each nail 6 cm below the top of its frame
  • Frame 1, 30 × 40 cm: nail 15 cm from the left edge, 154 cm above the floor
  • Frame 2, 70 × 50 cm: nail 73 cm from the left edge, 159 cm above the floor
  • Frame 3, 30 × 40 cm: nail 131 cm from the left edge, 154 cm above the floor
  • Page 1 is the plan at a stated scale; then a true-size paper template for every frame, with a crosshair where the nail goes

About this version

The wall above a sofa is the most common place for a gallery wall, and the hardest to judge by eye, because the sofa changes how high the pictures look. This version uses one large piece in the middle, a 50 by 70 cm frame hung in landscape, with a 30 by 40 cm frame in portrait on either side, all centred on one horizontal line with an 8 cm gap. The group is 146 cm wide and 50 cm tall. The centre is set to 140 cm above the floor rather than the usual 145 cm, which puts the bottom of the large frame at 115 cm: about 25 cm above the back of a typical sofa, 85 to 90 cm high. The top is at 165 cm. With a 6 cm hanger drop, the middle nail is 159 cm above the floor and 73 cm from the left edge, and the side nails are 154 cm high at 15 cm and 131 cm. The PDF is 17 sheets, because the large frame's template spans eight sheets and each side frame four.

Measure the back of your sofa and change the centre height so the bottom edge sits 20 to 30 cm above it. The rule of thumb for width is about two thirds of the sofa: this group suits a sofa of about 2 m to 2.2 m. For a smaller two-seater, choose 5 cm gaps; for a long corner sofa, try 10 cm gaps or the salon wall instead.

Centre the group on the sofa, not the wall, and measure from the middle of the sofa out to find the left edge of the arrangement: half of 146 cm is 73 cm, so the left edge is 73 cm to the left of the sofa's centre. A large frame is heavy, so hang it on two hooks or a fixing rated for its weight, and check behind the sofa for sockets and the cables that run up from them.

Print at 100% and glue the parts of each template together. With the sofa pulled out, tape them up, level, and check the view from where you sit.

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